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GIBBONS G. HIGKMAN, OF COATESVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR- TO HIMSELFAND GEORGE WINDLE, OF SAME PLACE.

Letters Patent No. 73,893, dotted January 28, 1868.

IMPROVED SHUTTER-FASTENING.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I', GIBBONS G. HIdKMAN, of Coat'esville, in the countyof Chester, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Shutter-Fastenings and I do hereby declare the followingto boa full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference beingbad to the accompanying drawing, which is made a part of thisspecification.

The subject of this invention is a shutter-fastening, by means of whichthe shutters can be seeuredin their closed position, or held in anydesired bowed or partially-opened position. It consists in theemployment of an elastic perforated metallic strap, in connection with ahitching-pin and button, the flexibility of the metallic strap adaptingit to connect the shutters in any bowed position in which it may bedesired to retain them, or to secure them in thir closed positiomashereinafter explained.

The drawing is a perspective view, the spectator bcholding the bowedshutters and the fastening from the interior of the room.

T A A represent a pair oF- window-shutters, and B 13' two metallicplates secured thereto, for the purpose of aii'ording a means forattaching the fasteningwlevice. This fastening consists 'of an elasticmetallic strap, G, attached to the plate 13 by a pivot, b, a round,square, or other suitably-formed stud or pin, D, projecting rigidly fromthe plate B, and a button or latch, E, whose shank is pivoted to theplate 13. F F are rings, attached respectively to the head of the pivot15, and to the button E. These rings enable the operator to turn thestrap C and button E to the desircd'position, and at the'same time topush the shutters open or pull them to. The strap C is provided. with aseries of apertures or perforations, c, any one of which may be made toengage over the stud D, such engagements being maintained by turningdown the button E, so as to prevent the inward movement of the strap 0.The flexibility of the strap C adapts it to bend, so as to make any ofits holes 0 engage with the stud D, and thus fasten the shutters whenentirely closed, or retain them in any desired bowed position. The studD should project beyond the strap C, suificiently to form a stop toarrest the button E, when closed upon the strap.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim herein as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The elastic strap or connection, G, substantially as and for thepurpose explained.

2. The combination of the-elastic strap 0, stud D, and button or latchE, arranged and operating substantially as described. I

3. In combination with the subjectof the preceding clause, I claim therings F F, applied in the manner and for the purpose set forth, a

To the above specification of my new and useful improvement inshutter-fastenings, I have signed my hand, this 28th day of June, A. D.1867.

' G. G. HIGKMAN.

Witnessesi Ocmvrus KNIGHT, JAMi s L. EWING-

